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Waka Hourua: National Māori & Pasifika Suicide Prevention
Friday, 24 August 2018, 1:22 pm | Waka Hourua
The Coroner’s report on annual provisional suicide states 668 New Zealanders were lost to suicide in the last year. More >>
National Māori and Pasifika Suicide Prevention Programme
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 2:29 pm | Waka Hourua
Waka Hourua is the National Māori and Pacific Suicide Prevention Programme funded by the Ministry of Health. Delivered by Te Rau Matatini and Le Va, emerging evidence has demonstrated that responding to suicide among young Māori and Pacific people ... More >>
Important data on suicide in New Zealand released
Friday, 11 November 2016, 12:33 pm | Waka Hourua
The Waka Hourua National Leadership group is pleased the Ministry of Health has released the Suicide Facts: Deaths and intentional self-harm hospitalisations: 2013[1], it is important data on suicide in New Zealand. The figures paint a clear picture of ... More >>
Waka Hourua celebrates what’s working in suicide prevention
Monday, 24 November 2014, 9:22 am | Waka Hourua
On 19 and 20 November, Māori and Pasifika national suicide prevention programme Waka Hourua held its first national hui-fono in Auckland. The theme was Whakarauika Mai: Bringing Communities Together to Prevent Suicide in Aotearoa. More >>
Waka Hourua: Suicide Prevention for Māori and Pasifika
Wednesday, 10 September 2014, 10:17 am | Waka Hourua
Building the capacity of Māori whānau, hapū, iwi, Pasifika families and communities to prevent suicide is the focus for Waka Hourua, the national suicide prevention programme for Māori and Pasifika. More >>
Waka Hourua launched to support the prevention of suicide
Monday, 10 February 2014, 11:13 am | Waka Hourua
Minister for Whānau Ora Hon. Tariana Tūria, Dr Francis Agnew, and Tuwhakairiora Williams launched Waka Hourua at the University of Otago’s symposium on Māori and Indigenous Suicide Prevention held in Wellington on 10 February 2014. More >>